This matters because Darvish only made $4.2 million last year. If he gets his divorce finalized before he’s posted, his settlement with his wife will probably be based on figures way more like that $4.2 million than they would if it’s finalized after he gets, say, a $60 million contract from a Major League team.

Upshot: if he can’t settle with the missus, he may stay in Japan. Which would upset all the Yankees fanboys who think he’s going to New York.

I was just about to disagree, but then I thought… wait… garryfish must be right… when was the last time the Yankees spent big on free agents? They just don’t operate that way. No way will Cashman waste that kind of money! Garryfish is brilliant!

Not a Yankee fan but Cashman SHOULD spend that kinda of money on this kid. He’s the best that has ever come out of Japan… better than Nomo, Dice-K, Kuroda, you name him… Darvish is better and much younger too. Whoever gets the kid will not regret it.

BTW, speaking of Yankees- this is why Derek Jeter is going to the Hall of Fame. He’s not stupid enough to get married!!! I have some news for you, Yu, you don’t have to marry attresses to bang them- you’re a professional athelete!

Its cheaper to keep her! Never loose your head over a piece of tail. Why buy the cow when the milk is free? Love the one you are with. No way that dude sign a huge contract and then have to split it with his ex.

From everything I have read (coming from people who have actually scouted him) this kid is a different beast. My guess is the Yankees will go hard after him if he posts, simply because he is better than anything on the market.

As always Mr. Yankee hater, that doesn’t guarantee they’ll get him (kind of the whole point behind a silent auction ya know) but they will be in the mix. At the very least, they’ll force somebodies hand into overpaying like a mother f***er for him.

From 1994 to 1996 there was no more famous player – no more amazing pitcher – nobody with a more amazing fastball (98mph) or devastating breaking ball – in all Japan than the 24 year old Hideki Irabu (God rest his soul). He was going to be amazing. The MLB world went nuts and George brought him to the bronx. How did that work out?

Does this prove that no Japanese pitcher can ever be good? Of course not. It just shows that there is risk involved, as with any potential major league player. The Yankees and everyone else are well aware of this risk.

randygnyc - Nov 28, 2011 at 5:49 PM

Darvish is the most famous athlete in Japan. Bigger than matsui and ichiro. Not suprising he married a famous actress. Also, not a suprise that his marriage failed being as young and famous as he is. Dont think it reflects poorly on his character. Btw, the NY sports paper reported this divorce/delay info last month. Anyway, Darvish is supposedly the real deal. Yankees should sign him up along with the Cuban stud, Cepadis.